Cheese How To | Tips for Serving Fromage | Ile de France

Ever wondered how to properly cut a slice of brie?
How about the best way to eat the rind of a specialty cheese?

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Hi phyloyd, mold generally can't penetrate far into hard and semisoft cheeses. You can carefully cut away at least 1 inch around the moldy part and eat the rest of the cheese. However, don't try this with soft cheeses, or any kind of cheese that's shredded, crumbled or sliced. When in doubt, throw it out! -Emilie

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...written by phyloyd,
November 16, 2013

Moldy cheese...My mother said just cut thr mold away from the cheese when we kids found moldy cheese in the refrigerator. What kind of cheese was that?

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...written by Christine,
August 26, 2013

How do you read the expiration date on Brie cheese?

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...written by Renate Uhl,
July 19, 2013

how about French Bread-freshly baked and I'm not sure on the rind question. Sorry.

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...written by Cindy Demaree,
April 15, 2013

How do you easily remove the rind on brie? Is it okay to use the rind in recipes like the Pancetta and Cannelloni recipe?